Muscatine, IA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
42,559
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.6
1.28% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
13.7%
18.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$69,396
0.167% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$182,100
5.63% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
21,051
0.899% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Muscatine, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Muscatine, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Muscatine, IA was $182,100, and the homeownership rate was 73.9%.

Most people in Muscatine, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Muscatine, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Muscatine, IA is home to a population of 42.6k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.72% of Muscatine, IA residents were born outside of the country (2.86k people).

In 2024, there were 9.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.9k people) in Muscatine, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.43k Other (Hispanic) and 2.39k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%
2024 Citizenship
96%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Muscatine, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Muscatine, IA was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Muscatine, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    31.9k ± 188
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    3.43k ± 653
  3. White (Hispanic)
    2.39k ± 682
18.8%
Hispanic Population
8.01k people

In 2024, there were 9.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.9k people) in Muscatine, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.43k Other (Hispanic) and 2.39k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.8% of the people in Muscatine, IA are hispanic (8.01k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Muscatine, IA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Iowa.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.72%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.86k people
7.51%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.21k people

As of 2024, 6.72% of Muscatine, IA residents (2.86k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Muscatine, IA was 7.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    800 ± 149
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    491 ± 209
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    179 ± 83

Muscatine, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Muscatine, IA employs 21.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Muscatine, IA were Manufacturing (5,686 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,772 people), and Retail Trade (2,057 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($76,568), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,773), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

21.1k
2024 Value
± 1,058
−0.899%
1 Year decline
± 6.85%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Muscatine, IA declined at a rate of −0.899%, from 21.2k employees to 21.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Muscatine, IA, are Production Occupations (3,058 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,251 people), and Management Occupations (2,179 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Muscatine, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21.1k
2024 Value
± 1,058
−0.899%
1 Year decline
± 6.85%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Muscatine, IA declined at a rate of −0.899%, from 21.2k employees to 21.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Muscatine, IA, are Manufacturing (5,686 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,772 people), and Retail Trade (2,057 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Muscatine, IA, though some of these residents may live in Muscatine, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,134
Median earning men ± $1,970
$38,616
Median earning women ± $2,712

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,795), Public Administration ($60,448), and Manufacturing ($60,377).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($71,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,524), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,828).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.
Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 61
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 57
    Construction
  3. 51
    Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $517k
    Manufacturing
  2. $189k
    Management of Companies and Enterprises
  3. $109k
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Muscatine, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Muscatine, IA was $182,100 in 2024, which is 0.547 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,400 to $182,100, a 5.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Muscatine, IA is 73.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Muscatine, IA have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Muscatine, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$182,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,208
$12,820
Median Property Taxes
±$742

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Muscatine, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Muscatine, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

73.9%
Homeownership
2024
60.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.9% of the housing units in Muscatine, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$69,396
Median Household Income
± $3,217
17.3k
Number of Households
± 963

In 2024, the median household income of the 17.3k households in Muscatine, IA declined from $69,396 from the previous year's value of $69,512.

The following chart displays the households in Muscatine, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Muscatine, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.9%)
  2. Carpooled (9.67%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.41%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Muscatine, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.67%) and those who worked at home (6.41%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Muscatine, IA have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in Muscatine, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Muscatine, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Muscatine, IA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Muscatine, IA (5.73k out of 41.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Muscatine, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.7% of the population of Muscatine, IA has health coverage, with 52% on employee plans, 17.2% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.794% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.
1,385 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Iowa

Primary care physicians in Iowa see an average of 1,385 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Iowa in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

4.29%
Uninsured
52%
Employer Coverage
17.2%
Medicaid
13.1%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
0.794%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Muscatine, IA grew by 8.21% from 3.96% to 4.29%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Muscatine, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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